Vetoed by the Governor on January 19, 2016; the veto was not overridden. The 2014–2015 session has ended.
2014–2015 Session
Assembly Bill 1035
Prohibits health insurance carriers from requiring optometrists to become providers with vision care plans as condition of becoming providers in carriers' panel of providers.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 14
David P. Rible, Bonnie Watson Coleman
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 14
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 27
8 co-sponsors
Chris A. Brown, Jack M. Ciattarelli, Pamela R. Lampitt, Mary Pat Angelini, Carmelo G. Garcia, Benjie E. Wimberly, Gilbert L. Wilson, Marlene Caride
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 7, 2016
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 7, 2016
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 16, 2014 to January 19, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyJan 16 to Dec 18336 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceJan 16 to Jun 5140 days
In the SenateDec 18 to Jan 7385 days
CommerceDec 18 to Dec 21368 days
Back in the General AssemblyJan 7 to Jan 114 days
With the GovernorJan 11 to Jan 198 days
After the vetoJan 19 to Jan 19 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading74–0
Passed · Dec 18
Senate, third reading34–0
Passed · Jan 7, 2016
General Assembly, third reading74–0
Passed · Jan 11, 2016
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 5
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 21, 2015
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 16 – Dec 18
- Jan 16Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Jun 5Financial Institutions and Insurance recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 18Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0
In the Senate Dec 18 – Jan 7, 2016
- Dec 18Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Commerce
- Dec 21, 2015Commerce recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 7, 2016Passed the Senate, 34 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jan 7, 2016 – Jan 11, 2016
- Jan 7, 2016Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jan 11, 2016Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 19, 2016
- Jan 19, 2016Vetoed by the Governor